Special Weather Statement 12/25/2024 08:55 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 25 at 10:55AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 25, 2024 - 8:55am
Expires: 
December 25, 2024 - 9:45am
Description: 
At 1055 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds 7 miles southeast of Montegut, or 13 miles west of Galliano, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Larose, Cut Off, Galliano, Lockport, Golden Meadow, Mathews, Chauvin, Montegut, Cocodrie, Raceland, Tambour Bay Buoy, and Lumcon Center Buoy.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Lower Lafourche; Coastal Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA